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Lead Implementers:
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Surface Transportation
Policy Project
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Partners:
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California Bicycle
Coalition
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Location:
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Statewide, California
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Contact Info:
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James Corless
Surface Transportation Policy Project
California Office
(415) 956-7795
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Web Address:
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http://www.transact.org/Toolmonth/1999/may.htm
http://www.baypeds.org/saferoutes.html
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Project Focus:
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Makes money available to
improve safety and design of street and sidewalk environment along
routes to school.
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Summary:
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Legislation directs $25
million annually in federal transportation safety funding from the
Hazard Elimination/Safety program toward a program to fund local
engineering improvements to school route safety. Traditional
pedestrian safety countermeasures are eligible for funding, as are
traffic calming programs around schools to slow speeds of cars and
make the streets safer for children walking to school.
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Engineering, Planning
and Design Strategy:
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Make funding available
for localities to construct traffic calming and traditional
pedestrian safety measures.
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Enforcement Strategy:
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Not a focus
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Educational Focus:
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Not a focus
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Built/Unbuilt-Urban/Suburban:
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All
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Status:
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Campaign launched in
1998, legislation passed in 1999, $40 million allocated in FY 2000
and FY 2001. Renewal legislation was passed in 2001, with an
increased allocation of $25 million per year for three years.
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Budget:
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N/A
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Funding Source:
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N/A
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STPP
